The Pz. IV medium tank served as the basis for many vehicles, including tank destroyers. At the end of 1944, a version of the 75-mm PaK 42 L70 gun was prepared for this basis. The new variant of the vehicle was designated the JagdPzIV70. From August 1944 through March 1945, the Nibelungenwerke company produced 278 vehicles of this type.